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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Art Bowers (ranked 1273 p4p, 1701 weight class) and Patrick Kearney (ranked 147 p4p, 198 weight class). Art Bowers had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Art Bowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Kearney!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kearney looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowers is just out of range.
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bowers misses with a hook
and Kearney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bowers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kearney.
Bowers tries to bum rush Kearney with a series of wild strikes but Kearney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kearney unleashes a big counter combination but Bowers bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A slow jab from Bowers misses its intended target.
Kearney now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bowers misses with a looping right.
Kearney misses with a hook to the body
and Bowers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Kearney misses the target.
Bowers appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Kearney misses.
Bowers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kearney throws out a counter right but Bowers avoids it with no problem.
Kearney misses with a straight right.
Bowers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Bowers misses.
Bowers connects with a right hand. Kearney shakes it off.
Kearney misses the shot to the body.
Kearney needs to keep his hands up - Bowers had a free shot at his head there.
Bowers walks into a stiff left hand from Kearney.
It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.
Kearney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kearney just misses with a punch to the body.
Kearney throws a body shot but no joy.
Bowers avoids the body shot from Kearney.
Nice shot lands for Bowers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kearney misses with a body punch
and Bowers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kearney takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kearney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bowers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kearney throws a right hand that misses
and Bowers counters with a two punch combo.
Bowers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bowers walks into a straight right hand from Kearney.
Bowers throws a head kick that misses
enabling Kearney to counter with a crisp jab.
Kearney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowers.
Art Bowers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Bowers does no damage.
Bowers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Kearney misses.
Bowers swings widly with a right hand
and Kearney counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Bowers was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kearney.
Bowers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bowers misses the jab.
Bowers misses with a hook
and Kearney counters with a straight right hand.
We've been told by Bowers's head coaches at New York Public Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kearney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bowers moves away.
Kearney throws a big shot that misses.
Kearney just misses with a punch to the body.
Bowers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bowers misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kearney misses with a wild body shot.
Kearney is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bowers rather than just go for the knockout.
Bowers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bowers misses with a body kick.
That kick from Bowers tenderised Kearney's leg. Kearney is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bowers throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Kearney misses.
Kearney looks to land a left hand but Bowers moved out of range nicely.
Kearney swings for the body but Bowers moves out of range.
Kearney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowers.
Bowers misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Art Bowers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Art Bowers's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bowers slips a jab and a cross from Kearney.
Kearney with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bowers to score with a decent uppercut.
Bowers misses with a looping right.
Bowers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kearney is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bowers with a body shot.
Kearney connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bowers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kearney in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bowers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kearney momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowers fails to land with a series of punches.
Kearney swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kearney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowers.
Bowers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kearney can do to turn this around?
Kearney throws a lazy right hand but Bowers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bowers throws a body punch but Kearney moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kearney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bowers moves away.
Kearney feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bowerss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Art Bowers's cut is getting worse.
Bowers cracks Kearney with a good jab.
Bowers's corner calls for a 1-2. Bowers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bowers. Kearney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kearney with a nice cross.
Bowers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bowers throws out a loose jab but Kearney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowers misses with a looping right.
Art Bowers is winning the standup battle so far.
Bowers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kearney circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bowers defending well as Kearney loads up on a big left hand.
Kearney slips under a jab.
No joy there for Bowers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bowers misses with a left hand
and Kearney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bowers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice side step and Kearney releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bowers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kearney swinging wildly here.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kearney might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bowers has got the better of the exchanges.
Bowers throws a hook but Kearney avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick from Bowers, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kearney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kearney takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bowers misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kearney! But no joy.
Bowers throws a jab but it's blocked by Kearney.
Kearney misses with an uppercut
and Bowers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bowers takes one on the button.
Bowers thuds his shin into the meat of Kearney's side.
Kearney takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bowers slips a jab from Kearney.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kearney slips under a jab from Bowers.
Bowers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kearney.
Kearney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kearney fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bowers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kearney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bowers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bowers scores with a jab to the head.
Kearney misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Bowers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Art Bowers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Art Bowers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bowers throws a shot from downtown. Kearney moves away and avoids it.
Bowers misses with an uppercut
and Kearney cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bowers misses with a straight right.
Bowers misses with a straight right.
Bowers scores with a three punch combo!
Bowers slips a straight right by Kearney.
A shot to the liver by Bowers. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bowers counters with a straight right hand.
Bowers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bowers throws a lazy uppercut
and Kearney counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bowers! Kearney lets Bowers back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Bowers is rocked!
Art Bowers's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers scores with a one two! Kearney had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kearney cracks Bowers with a hook to the temple - Bowers is on wobbly legs here! Kearney swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Bowers falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Kearney wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Patrick Kearney!
A very excited looking Patrick Kearney made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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